EP 1339370 A2 20030903 - WALKING AID
Title (en)
WALKING AID
Title (de)
GEHHILFE
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF D'AIDE A LA MARCHE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 0104917 W 20011106
- GB 0027061 A 20001106
Abstract (en)
[origin: US2004035453A1] Walking aid apparatus comprises handle portion and a shaft portion including a ground-contacting ferrule, the shaft portion comprising telescopically-mounted cylindrical spindle and sleeve elements and a spring means acting between seats of said spindle and sleeve elements resiliently to restrain relative axial sliding movement, in which the apparatus includes a sliding friction-reducing means between at least one end of the spring means and the associated seat, whereby the handle portion and the ferrule are axially rotatable to accommodate twisting movement as between the user and the ground in use. The sliding friction-reducing means results in controlled rotation as between the spring means and the spindle and/or elements with considerable benefits to the user in avoiding tortional loading to the twist, elbow and/or shoulder joints which can be especially painful to those who suffer from arthritis.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP US)
A45B 9/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A45B 2009/007 (2013.01 - EP US); A61H 3/0277 (2013.01 - EP US); A61H 2201/0173 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0236064A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 2004035453 A1 20040226; US 7025072 B2 20060411; AT E276721 T1 20041015; AU 1250802 A 20020515; CA 2429274 A1 20020510; DE 60105843 D1 20041028; DE 60105843 T2 20051117; EP 1339370 A2 20030903; EP 1339370 B1 20040922; ES 2230376 T3 20050501; GB 0027061 D0 20001220; GB 2354939 A 20010411; GB 2354939 B 20010905; HK 1058616 A1 20040528; WO 0236064 A2 20020510; WO 0236064 A3 20030227
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 41592503 A 20030505; AT 01980720 T 20011106; AU 1250802 A 20011106; CA 2429274 A 20011106; DE 60105843 T 20011106; EP 01980720 A 20011106; ES 01980720 T 20011106; GB 0027061 A 20001106; GB 0104917 W 20011106; HK 04101505 A 20040301